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We speak with John Rance, chairperson of the Kei Mouth Ski Boat Club. When plans for seismic exploration for oil and gas were mooted in 2012 and 2013 he was Chief Environmental Officer for Border Deep Sea Angling Association, which was among the first organisations to oppose Shell's plans

There are 11m vehicles on SA’s roads, with an average age of 10 years. In 2022, there will be more vehicles, and they will be getting older, especially in Eastern Cape...

Daron Mann speaks to Gary Koekemoer from the Wildlife and Environmental Society of South Africa, which has called on the government to immediately halt all seismic exploration off the nation's coastline citing recent research that shows the incredible ecological devastation it could cause.

Daron Mann talks to Daily Dispatch journalist Gugu Phandle and Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist Dr Terri Henderson about the tragic story of 16-year-old Lathitha Nako, who took her own life after being tormented by fellow school pupils and teachers at her Bhisho school.

While the Eastern Cape’s Wild Coast residents fight Shell’s ocean blasting oil search, spare a thought for Capetonians. If Eskom has its way it will soon start refurbishing Koeberg, despite the decrepit 40-year-old plant being way past retirement age.

Daron Mann talks to Jack Denton, who boldly bent over to have his Speedo signed by Bok skipper Siya Kolisi in Scotland. Denton hails from the Eastern Cape and attended Kingswood College in Makhanda. His Brother, David Denton, also an old Kingswoodian, played rugby for Scotland 42 times.

The voices of South Africans vehemently opposed to seismic blasting surveys off the SA coastline are growing louder as citizens begin to take a stand against big oil

Draconian pandemic lockdowns have decimated the restaurant industry, with over 3,000 closures, and East London, the surrounding towns and coastal venues are not immune. Yet there have been survivors, who have battled to stay open and will not get beaten...

Daron Mann talks to Ironman South Africa's MD Keith Bowler about plans for the future after the Covid-19 pandemic, including dropping Buffalo City as a venue.

The news that Shell plans to conduct a large-scale offshore seismic survey for gas and oil deposits along the Eastern Cape's Wild Coast has drawn criticism from environmental groups and animal rights activists, with one group even threatening to chain naked 'Wild Women' to the ship in protest. Daron Mann speaks to attorney Kim van Kets from Wild Women on the Run's, and Jason Simpson, a chief engineer for controversial international conservation group Sea Shepard.